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Opposition Proceeding

opposition proceeding

A proceeding in which the plaintiff seeks to prevent the issuance of a registration of a mark. An opposition is similar to a proceeding in a federal court, but is held before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, a USPTO administrative tribunal.



Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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